Many people find it helpful and empowering to seek the support of counselling at some point in their lives. People in any situation could benefit from counselling, and those with the correct understanding, knowledge and skills can provide them with support to improve personal well-being.
This qualification focusses on key counselling skills to enable you to provide support wherever it is required. The course provides you with an understanding of various theoretical approaches, as well as covering the importance of a counselling relationship and helpful interaction techniques.
Who will Benefit from the Course
This course does not qualify you to practice as a counsellor, but is suitable for those who wish to increase their understanding of counselling skills and techniques in order to engage in helpful interaction appropriately. You could use this knowledge to complement an existing role, or as a basis for continued study to attain a qualification in this sector.
Learning Method
Studying via distance learning means you can choose when and where you study.
This Course is Available:
The course is 100% online and on demand. Each unit has a deadline but learners can complete the programme at any time before this deadline at a time that fits around existing commitments. Learners must have access to a laptop, computer or tablet (phones cannot be used) and have internet access.
What you will Learn
This course is split into four manageable units:
Unit 1 Using Counselling Skills
Unit 2 Introduction to Counselling Skills Theories
Unit 3 Diversity and Ethics in the use of Counselling Skills
Unit 4 Counselling Skills and Personal Development
Benefits
• Gain a nationally recognised qualification
• Improve your counselling skills to help you create a long-standing career pathway in your chosen industry
• Courses are delivered as distance learning, allowing you to choose when and where to study
• Personal tutors are assigned to ensure you have the support needed to succeed
If you are on a low wage or unemployed and eligible to live and work in the UK then you may be eligible for funding to cover the full course costs. Please apply online and then complete and return the form below to adultskills@myerscough.ac.uk. We will be in touch to confirm whether, subject to submission of suitable evidence, you will be eligible for the course to be fully funded. https://www.myerscough.ac.uk/media/7380/aeb-eligibility-and-enrolment-form_final_1.pdf
